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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S CONFERENCE ON WOMEN AND THE CHANGING WORLD OF WORK National Assembly Chamber, Parliament, Cape Town 29 - 30 August 2017 PROGRAMME Program Director: Deputy Chairperson of the NCOP Day One, 29 August 2017 Time Activity Responsible 08:00 – 09:00 Registration of delegates Project team 09:00 – 09:15 Opening remarks to be sensitive 09:15 – 09:30 Locating the conference: The importance of changing the world of work to women’s gender needs and located interests.
This will be within taking the context of forward the agenda of the sixty- first session of the Commission on the Status of Women.

Speaker of Assembly, South Africa the National Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, South Africa and Chairperson of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians: Africa The session will highlight the role of Parliaments in ensuring that working environments are more responsive to women’s gendered needs.
09:30 – 09:50 Keynote Address: Women in the Dr Gertrude Mongela (TBC) Changing World of Work.

Or 09:50 – 10:20 (x15 mins per panelist) Panel Discussion - Setting the Scene: Assessment of gains made and outlining the challenges to creating work environments to women’s that are sensitive needs and gender roles.
research the key challenges sensitive The session will take the format of a panel discussion and will seek to to use available in outline work creating environments as well as the barriers that prevent women from being absorbed into the economy.

Each speaker will be given time to present on innovative ways of changing the world of work for women.
A discussion by all participants will follow the presentations by Panelists 10:20 – 10:50 Feedback 10:50 – 11:20 (x10 mins per panelist) the South from African setting scene workshop: Presentation of the issues identified by the national and provincial legislatures Panel Discussion - Women and Economic Empowerment on the African Continent: A synopsis of the key challenges and how can they be creatively addressed.
(new agenda item as per Hon M Mutsvangwa, Vice President PF (Confirmed) SADC Moderator: Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Panellists: • Minister L Zulu, Department of Small Business Development (Confirmed) • Ms F Shabodien, Action Aid (confirmed) Hon T Didiza, House Chairperson in the National Assembly, South Africa Moderator: TBC Panellists: • Ms Daphne Mashile-Nkosi (Confirmed) • Ms Samantha De Martino (World Bank- Confirmed) • Ms Irene Chandle (TBC) meeting with Hon Didiza, one panelist confirmed, suggest that Ms De Martino be included confirmed has as attendance) Working Tea Break (Collect tea and recommence session) she 11:20 11:30 – 12:00 Panel Discussion - Sexual violence and its impact on the world of work: The session will deal with: • Addressing harassment workplace.
sexual the in • The economic impact of violence against women.

12:00 – 13:00 Plenary Discussion 13h00– 14h00 Lunch Time Activity 14h00 -15h15 Breakaway sessions: 1.

Innovative ways of changing the world of work for women.

Moderator: Hon Robinson Panellists: • Minister S Shabangu, Department of Women (Confirmed) • Lisa Vetten, Researcher (Confirmed) • Adv Gounden (Confirmed) Chairpersons sessions: of the 1.

Chair: Adv Gawanas, Namibia (Confirmed) 2.

How can technology be used to expand women’s 2.


Chair: Lindiwe Hon.

Maseko, Chairperson of access to the economy and to entrepreneurship?

the Portfolio Committee on Science & Technology, South Africa (Confirmed) 3.

Sexual harassment in the world of work – the role of legislatures in fast-tracking progress in this regard.

3.
Chair: Hon S Morutoa, Chairperson of the Multi- Party Women’s Caucus in Parliament, South Africa 15h30 - 16h30 Plenary discussion – Programme Director to facilitate 18h30– 21h30 Gala Dinner All conference delegates Cape Sun Hotel, Cape Town Day Two: 30 August 2017 Responsible Plenary Chairperson Moderator: Deputy Chairperson of the NCOP Panellists: • Hon T Didiza, South Africa • Mme Yacouba, Niger (Confirmed) • Hon Hanoomanjee, Parliament of Mauritius (Confirmed) • Hon F Binta, Nigeria (TBC) Time 9h00 - 9h30 9h30 – 10h10 (x10 mins per panelist) key issues Activity Recap of identified in Day One Panel discussion - The in role of Parliaments changing the world of work for women.
pulling The panel session will the on focus conference themes together by zoning into the in role of Parliaments legislative and oversight activities that address the women’s to barriers effective participation in both the economy and in their world of work.
This discussion should include a focus on: • Legislative review • Parliamentary oversight • The use international of instruments to build The session will also focus on how inter- parliamentary relationships in this regard, particularly on the continent.
Plenary Discussion Tea Break Facilitated discussion develop a plan of action Adoption of Declaration to 10h10 – 11h00 11h00 – 11h30 11h30 – 12h30 12h30 – 13h00 Chairperson/Program Plenary Director Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces 13h00 – 14h00 14h00 – 16h00 Lunch Tours (sightseeing or shopping) / Members departure